dark_phoenix96's Guide to Huskar the Sacred Warrior

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Table of Contents:

I. Guide Introduction
II. Hero Introduction and Story
III. Pros and Cons
IV. When(not) to pick Huskar
V. Skills and its Usage
VI. Skill Build and Item Build
VII. Game Strategy
VIII. Synergies and Counters
IX. Conclusion
X. Replays
XI. Credits
XII. Channel Log

I. Guide Introduction~~~~Back to Table of Contents

Hello reader. This is my other guide and this time, I'll show you how to play Huskar. Take note that this guide does not teach you how to play Huskar in a professional way, it'll show you how I play Huskar in my personal way. Huskar is easy to play, in which he's considered by many players to be one of the most picked heroes in any game because of his simplicity and his uniqueness. Now, I'll teach you everything about what I've learned in playing this hero. Please don't put any offending or rude comments. Well then, let's begin...

II. Hero Introduction and Story~~~~Back to Table of Contents

Huskar is unique in being the only strength hero with a regular ranged physical attack, giving him the advantages of a ranged hero and the survivability of a strength hero. Although he is a powerful force at all stages, Huskar is especially dangerous early in the game when his Burning Spears can quickly decimate any foe. Huskar can find his life quickly drained away by this ability, and must be careful to balance harassment and defense. Due to his Berserker's Blood passive, Huskar is at his most deadly when he is injured: as he gets more and more damaged, he gains damage and attack speed. Combined with his Inner Vitality healing spell, Berserker's Blood can quickly turn what may have appeared to be a losing situation into a resounding victory. His powerful Life Break ability emphasizes this suicidal fighting style, causing immense damage to both the target and Huskar himself. However, while Huskar increases in power the more damage he takes, it is unlikely that his unlucky target can say the same.

III. Pros and Cons~~~~Back to Table of Contents

(+)One of the best ranged heroes in the game.
(+)A very dangerous opponent 1v1 thanks to his Berserker's Blood.
(+)Can take down heavy tankers with his Life Break.
(+)Excellent harassing ability and lane control with his Burning Spears which makes him a dangerous foe in laning phase.
(+)One of the best healers in the game.
(+)He doesn't need mana much.
(+)IMBA damage and attack speed when in critical HP.

IV. When(not) to pick Huskar~~~~Back to Table of Contents

1). Your team has a lot of disablers.
2). The enemy team has a lot of carries.
3). The enemy team have few or no disablers and nukers.
4). The enemy team has a tanker (Centaur, Axe, etc.).
5). Your team needs a carry.
6). Your'e lucky.
7). You're a good farmer.

V. Skills and its Usage~~~~Back to Table of Contents

I really don't want to copy all the statistics of his skills. If you want to know it, click here.

Inner Vitality

Magically unlocks the potential regenerative power within a target unit, healing its life force based upon its primary attribute. If the target is below 40% it will heal faster.

Notes:
- The hp percentage is checked every second and the regeneration adjusted accordingly.
- Inner Vitality can be cast on magic immune targets.

This is your healing skill. This is not as useful as it is in early game so save it for late game because it heals based on your primary attribute. Since Huskar's a Strength Hero, his main attribute is strength so more strength you have, the more you'll heal faster. Once you have a lot of Strength from your luxury items, you'll heal faster so this is very effective in late game like what I've said before. The best part of this skill is that this skill does not dispel when you're under attack and you heal faster the more you're injured so its a very good skill for everyone who's in bad shape. Use this when you or your friends are critically injured (If you or your allies' HP is 40% or below); also, use this when you're in low HP while fighting a carry because the high regeneration will keep you alive longer during a battle. Don't forget that this cost mana though.

I have here a link to an amazing WoDota video about Huskar. In part 5:34 to 6:00 of the video, you'll see how [Yakuza]Kraizer (The Huskar player) owned the entire team all by himself. It'll show you how to switch orbs (Lifesteal and Burning Spear) in certain situations, how to use Inner Vitality in terms of Survivability (especially when you're HP is 40% and below), and on how to use Armlet in restoring little HP when you're in critical HP. Here's the video link: DotA - WoDotA Top10 Weekly Vol.97.

VI. Skill Build and Item Build~~~~Back to Table of Contents

Skill Build:

Level 1: Burning Spear(1)
Level 2: Berserker's Blood(1)
Level 3: Burning Spear(2)
Level 4: Berserker's Blood(2)
Level 5: Burning Spear(3)
Level 6: Life Break(1)
Level 7: Berserker's Blood(3)
Level 8: Burning Spear(4)
Level 9: Berserker's Blood(4)
Level 10: Inner Vitality(1)
Level 11: Life Break(2)
Level 12: Inner Vitality(2)
Level 13: Inner Vitality(3)
Level 14: Inner Vitality(4)
Level 15: Stats(1)
Level 16: Life Break(3)
Level 17-25: Stats(2-10)

Explanation: This is my personal skill build for Huskar. We need to maximize Burning Spear and Berserker's Blood first since these will give you the advantage in early game and in mid game. Then, we level up Inner Vitality since this is effective later on, especially when you have your luxuries. Always level up Life Break when you're at level 6, 11 and 16 since this skill is game-breaking. After maximizing your skills, level up your stats to full.

These are the basic starting items. We need to buy two Gauntlets of Ogre Strength for some extra damage and to upgrade them into an Urn of Shadows later on; two branches for some stats; we need some consumables like a Tango and a Salve to recover some health from received damage.

Assault Cuirass: One of the best items for Huskar. It gives you all the armor you need to tank and the attack speed is great!

Heart of Tarrasque: 1000 HP is no joke. This will give you more strength and it'll make you beefier than ever. YOU LOVE IT!

Divine Rapier: If you feel like you want to chop people, get this.

Monkey King Bar: The anti-evasion item. Good against, Mortred, Panda, Rikimaru and/or other heroes with evasion and miss buffs.

Radiance: This item's amazing. The Radiance Burn stacks nicely with your Burning Spears DoT. The damage is good too, which is worth it.

Buriza-Do Kyanon: An very good item on Huskar. This gives you all the damage you need because of the critical. I'M LOVING IT!

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Cranium Basher/Abyssal Blade: The bash is good and it has great synergy with your Berserker's Blood because the more IAS you have, the more you can bash. You can stun the enemy with the active ability of Abyssal Blade since your Life Break puts you very close to your target. Definitely worth it if you can afford it.

Heaven's Halberd: Once on my optional list, but now it made all its way up here. It's very useful on Huskar since the Strength and the evasion makes you tanky; the maim is good in slowing down the enemy's AS and MS, and it gives cheap damage. This will help you a lot in owning your rival carries since carries rely on their normal attacks; just Disarm your target carry after you use Life Break and see him/her sitting like a duck. This item's far more better than Butterfly and it's definitely worth it.

Satanic: The best orb for Huskar. Along with your high DPS, the Lifesteal is very useful.

Black King Bar: Tired of getting disabled and/or focused all the time? Then BKB is the answer to all your problems! Its magic immunity will protect you from spells and disables; however, there are some skills that will still penetrate magic immunity (Like Bane's Fiend's Grip and Pudge's Dismember). It gives decent Strength and Damage boost which is worth it.

VII. Game Strategy~~~~Back to Table of Contents

Early Game you're very effective since you have your Burning Spears. Buy your starting items and pick a lane. Pick the top lane or the bottom lane and make sure you can control your lane with your own hands. When you're laning, harass as much as possible if you're laning against someone with little or no lane control and try to avoid any harassment from the enemy if you can especially when your fighting nukers. Last-hit and deny creeps as much as you can and try to get fat. If you're having a hard time laning against your opponent(s), call for a lane switch or gank. Once you reach level 6, gank lone carries and try not to let them get fat. MAKE THEIR LIVES A LIVING HELL! You can kill any carry alone in early game but when you're fighting nukers, bring someone since you can't kill them easily (they can kill you after you use Life Break so be aware of that). If you're in critical HP while fighting a carry, DON'T FALL BACK! Attack them until you die or when you kill them with your own hands. But if you're in critical HP and you encounter a nuker, FALL BACK! They can kill you easily if you're in critical HP.

Here's an example of an early game 1v1 fight:

VIII. Synergies and Counters~~~~Back to Table of Contents

Disablers/Stunners:

They hold down the enemy in place while you do the rest. They are frenemies. Homies on our side, homo on the other side.

Babysitters:

They ensure your safety and security. Omniknight is useful as he provides us with free BKB to prevent you from getting damaged by your Life Break; also, his heal and his ultimate is just that cool.

DPS Amplifiers:

Your going to love them since they amplify your DPS. Who doesn't love them?

Special Mentions:

One of your best friends. Witch Doctor can babysit you with his Voodoo Restoration. His stun is also great since it'll give you time to orbwalk the enemy. What's better is if you use Life Break and you hit them with your spears while enemy his affected by his Maledict, each "tick" will hurt a lot!

Viper is one of the best allies for Huskar. Why? Because first, if you cast Life Break, his DPS grows because of his Nethertoxin (Remember the lower the enemy's HP is, the more Viper can deal damage). Second, you two are orbwalkers so you can control a lane easily if you're with him. When you two are together, no one can stop you.

Rylai also serves as a great ally for Huskar. Her slow and her disable gives you time to orbwalk to enemy; plus, her global aura is great especially in late game since it gives you mana to cast Inner Vitality as much as you want (Inner Vitality is effective in late game especially when you have most of your Luxuries).

Dazzle is a very good ally for Huskar as well. He can heal you while your laning with him. He can slow the enemy so you can orbwalk them. His ultimate is just that great since it gives you all the armor you need to be beefy and you can deal more damage to the enemy with your spears. What's better is his Shallow Grave allows you to deal more damage with your spears when you're in critical HP while it prevents you from dying. Oooooohhh.. YOU LOVE HIM A LOT!

Your best friend. He can babysit you while you're laning with him and his aura has great synergy with your Burning Spears. What's better is this: Life Break + Reaper's Scythe = Dead Enemy.

IX. Conclusion~~~~Back to Table of Contents

Well, that's everything I can give you. When you're playing using Huskar, keep your head cool and don't let your emotions get the best of you. Remember, too much negative emotions can lead you to failure. When you fail, you'll lose your game but learn from that failure and be better in your next game. Keep that in mind. Well then, have fun playing as Huskar! Don't mess with the bad guy!

X. Replays~~~~Back to Table of Contents

Replay 1: My Immortal Team Victory !!

Replay 2: healer team + huskar

Replay 3: Bristleback and Huskar sweep 5 heroes.

XI. Credits~~~~Back to Table of Contents

First, I would like to thank Kenshiro, Zotmaster and No_Worries for giving me some knowledge about Huskar.

Second, I would like to thank Lycan for some feedback and for publishing my guide.

Third, I would like to thank Icefrog for making one of the most famous games in the world.

Fourth, I would like to thank wei9393, Denso and ZeeRoz for their Huskar replays.

Fifth, I would like to thank the Guide Makers for encouraging me to make this guide.

Sixth, I would like to thank WoDota for the video.

And Seventh, I would like to thank you for reading my guide.

XII. Channel Log~~~~Back to Table of Contents

06/18/12 - Finished Chapter I, II, IX, XI, XII.

06/20/12 - Finished Chapter III, IV and X.

06/22/12 - Finished Chapter V and VIII.

06/23/12 - Finished Chapter VI and VII.

06/27/12 - Guide now published by Lycan.

07/05/12 - Some updates in the Game Strategy, Item Builds and in the Hero Synergy and Counters.

07/20/12 - Added Replays in the Replays Section.

07/21/12 - Added a note to the guide for those people who are lowering the rating of my guide without leaving any comments.

07/23/12 - Added Nerubian Assassin in the Hero Synergy and Counters.

07/28/12 - Added a video link to the guide.

07/30/12 - Placed Heaven's Halberd in the Luxuries and removed Butterfly in that section.

07/31/12 - Removed Hood of Defiance in the core.

12/04/12 - Updated the guide for 6.76c.

04/13/13 - Updated the guide for 6.77c.

Huskar the Sacred Warrior
Author: dark_phoenix96
Map Vers.: 6.77c

A Guide to Huskar

Don't Mess with the Bad Guy

Date Posted: 05/30/12
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